Hybrid Localization Vendor Manager

Posted 5 days ago

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About the role

  • Recruitment, screening, selection, qualification, and development of external resources.
  • Recruitment of external linguistic resources according to required specializations, verticals, and budget constraints.
  • Data analysis to help review the linguistic pool and ensure we have sufficient capacity to accommodate clients' needs.
  • Recruitment of new specialized vendors to create and expand multilingual and dedicated resource supply databases to accommodate clients' needs.
  • Assess and define requirements for external resources and identify resource solutions
  • Define appropriate test procedures for resource qualification, and handle test translations and other work samples.
  • Support other departments by providing them with any data they request.
  • Support for the resource requirements of tenders and quotations.
  • Follow up on the quota of the contracted freelancers and report to the intended parties
  • Negotiate terms and conditions for purchased services.
  • Compile and maintain vendor data and documents to ensure we have the most current information on file.
  • Update the capacity sheet with any newly approved vendors
  • Setting up, following up, and maintenance of contracts
  • Support and monitor vendor integration and development by building partnerships, fostering usage of new vendors, and monitoring resource availability.
  • Act as an escalation point for vendors.
  • Create vendor partnerships with a focus on vendor utilization, cost control, quality, and commitment to projects.
  • Follow developments in the industry and language professionals community: benchmarking.
  • Liaise with local professional organizations and universities to promote talent management.

Requirements

  • 2+ years experience in Vendor Management (localization field)
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
  • A second language will be a plus.
  • Minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • High sense of urgency
  • Experience in negotiating and persuasion
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Effective time management

Job title

Localization Vendor Manager

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridGizaEgypt

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